Red berry picker tool with curved metal tines for harvesting.

Huckleberries in the News – Week of September 13

R&E center’s fate in community’s hands Bonner County Daily Bee – Sandpoint,ID,USA He also works extensively with berries (including developing domestic huckleberries) and also with fruit crops. It also is possible that Barney would Larry Lyons: Solving the great huckleberry mystery Niles Daily Star – Niles,MI,USA In last week’s column I mentioned attending a Potawatomi […]

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Huckleberry – Raspberry Jam

4 cups huckleberries 1 cup raspberry juice ** 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 box fruit pectin 4 1/2 cups sugar Mash huckleberries in pot.  Add raspberry juice, lemon juice and pectin and bring to a rollling boil over moderately high heat.  Stir constantly.  Add sugar all at once and continue to stir until mixture boils […]

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Green leafy plants with small purple flowers growing densely.

Huckleberries in the News – Week of September 6

Out & About The Spokesman Review Of the 12 huckleberry species in Washington and Oregon, the most sought-after is the thin-leaved huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum), says a Forest Service … Hike of the week: A perfect loop to get some shade and huckleberries Marin Independent-Journal Large huckleberry bushes line the trail. Their tiny berries are black […]

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Basket of huckleberries with welcome text.

Huckleberry Salad Dressing and Dipping Sauce

This recipe come from my friend, Kris, who owns and operates Greenbriar Inn, Coeur d Alene — home of Wildbeary products. Try this dressing on spinach salad (using avocado, kiwi, mandarin oranges and toasted almonds): 1 cup salad oil 2/3 cup Wildbeary Huckleberry Vinegar 2/3 cup Chili 1 tablespoon Soya (soy sauce) 1/2 tablespoon Tabasco […]

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Huckleberries in the News – Week of August 30

Bounty of “Tasteless” Fruit:  The Garden Huckleberry (not a true huckleberry) Penn State Master Gardeners Thanks to the weather and the critters, my garden is as sparse as grocery store in the former Soviet Union….with one exception…the garden huckleberries. … Jamie Oliver on his American trip – plus Apple Berry Pie recipe Huddersfield Examiner – […]

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Logo for the Huckleberry Festival in Donnelly, Idaho with huckleberries and leaves.

Huckleberry Chicken Salad

This week’s recipe comes from our favorite cookbook: Huckleberry Cookbook by Alex and Stephanie Hester 2 cups cooked chicken breasts, cubed 1/2 cup sliced green onions (scallions) 3/4 cup diagonally sliced celery 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped 2 teaspoons poppy seeds 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup fresh […]

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A warm bread pudding served in a white ramekin with a spoon.

Huckleberries in the News – Week of August 23

Do you like huckleberries and having fun? Seattle Post Intelligencer The Washington Trail Association is offering five work parties where participants will be able to pick huckleberries and join a trail maintenance work party … Move over A1: Huckleberry sauce for steak Examiner.com All over the Pacific Northwest, growing along the slopes of mountains are […]

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